Stocking board



I May 21, 1929. J. L. FAGAN 1,714,356

STOCKING BOARD Filed. Jan. 25, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 21, 1929. J,- L, FAGAN 1,714,356

STOCKING BOARD Filed Jan. 25, 192? 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 21, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN L. FAGAN, OF 'PHILADELIHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 'ro PROCTOR a SCHWARTZ, INCORPORATED, or PHILADELPHIA; PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA- TION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

' STOCKING BOARD.

Application filed January 2 5,v 1927. Serial No. 163,476.

The object of my invention is to so construct a swivel foot fora hosiery drying board that it can be adjusted into either of two positions and locked, or can be turned 6 into a position so that it can be removed from the board and another foot section substituted.

In the accompanying drawings:.

Fig. 1 is a side View of a hosiery board illustrating my invention, the foot section being in the drying position, and one of the side plates removed;

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the hosiery board;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the foot section raised to allow a, stocking to be placed on the board or removed therefrom, and one of the side plates removed;

Fig. 4 is a view showing the foot sect-ion turned into a position to allow it to be re moved from the board, one of the side plates being removed;

Fig. 5 is a detached perspective view of thepivot; and

Fig. 6 is a detached perspective view of the pivot-bar.

The body 1 of the stocking board or form is of metal in the present instance, and can be secured to a suitable support.

The upper end of the board 1 is shaped as shown in Fig. 1, having a curved edge 2 and a curved edge 3, stepped as shown to provide a stop 4. In the present instance the stop is in the form of a separate plate, which can be renewed. This plate has an undercut projection 5 which extends beyond the upper curved edge 2 to form a stop to limit the movement of the foot section when it is raised to the position shown in Fig. 3.

Two thin plates 6-6 are secured to the body 1 of the board by rivets 7 or by other fastening means, and enclose the upper end 01 the body portion 1 and act as guides for the foot section. Extending from one plate to the other plate is a pivot 8 rounded at each end to fit the circular hole 9 in the foot section 10. This pivot is flat at each side and is of a width equal to the width of the slot 11, so that when the foot section is turned to the position shown in Fig. 4, it can be removed trom the body portion.

The pivot 8 is slotted as at 12 so as to fit over a cross-bar 13 secured by rivets to the two plates 66. The slot 12 is of greater length than the bar, so that the pivot will have a certain amount of motion to allow the foot section to be raised clear of the pro-- 180171011 5, when it is desired to move the toot section from one position to another.

The heel end of thefoot section 10 has two curved edges 14 and 15, stepped as shown. The edge 15 is eccentric to the pivot, the'port1on 16 forming a shoulder which comes in contact with the stop 4 when the foot sec-. t1on is in thedrying position, Fig.1. When n this position, the undercut projection 5 is in the undercut notch 17 in the foot section. This construction forms a lock which will prevent thejturning of the foot section on its p vot until the foot section is bodily raised with the pivot so that the projection 5 is clear of the notch.

When the foot section is in the raised posit1on as in Fig. 3, the undercut projection 5 interlocks with an undercut lug 18 on the foot section, preventing the accidental release of the foot section, the projection 5 also acting as a stop to limit the movement of the foot section.

When it is desired to remove a foot section from the board 1, the foot section is moved to the position shown in Fig. 4, with the slot 11 in line with the narrow portion ofthe pivot. The foot section 10 is notched at 19 to receive the projection 5, aligning the slot of the foot section with the pivot, and allow- .ing the foot section to be removed from the board. By this construction foot sections of different lengths and shapes may be readily applied to the board.

I claim':.

1. The combination in a stocking form, of a body section; a foot section; a pivot therefor; a cross-bar on the body portion on which the pivot is arranged to slide; and means for locking the foot section to the board when in certain positions, the sliding pivot allowing the foot section to be raised clear of the locking means when the foot section is to be shifted from one position to another.

2. The combination in a stocking form, of a body portion having a stop at one end; a foot section; a pivot there-for, said pivot being mounted on a barv secured to the body portion and arranged to slide thereon; an undercut projection on the stop;and under out surfaces on the foot section with which the projection engages, locking the foot section to the board.

3. The combination in a stocking form, of

a body portion having two side plates extending beyond the upper end of the board, said upper end of the board having a stop; a projection extending beyond the stop; a pivotbar attached to the two side plates; a slotted pivot mounted on the pivot-bar, the slot of the pivot being of greater length than the bar so as to allow the stocking a certain amount of movement, the pivot being flat on two sides; and a foot section having a recess to receive the pivot, the slot being of a width equal to the narrow portion of the pivot, so that when the foot section is raised it can be bodily removed from the body portion and the pivot.

4. The combination in a stocking form, of a body portion, side plates secured to the upper end of said body portion said plates extending beyond the end of the body portion; a stop-plate secured to the side plates and having a projection; a bar extending from one side plate to the other and a pivot mounted on the bar, said pivot being slotted to receive the bar, the slot being of a greater length than the bar; and a foot section having a shoulder resting against the-stop when the foot section is in drying position, the foot section capable of being raised so as to clear the projection of the stop to allow it to be shifted from one position to another.

5. The combination in a stocking form, of a body portion; tWo side plates at its upper end; a stop having an undercut projection; a pivot-bar attached to the side plates above the stop; a slotted pivot mounted on the bar, the slot of the pivot being of a greater length than the bar; a foot section mounted on the pivot and slotted to allow the removal of the foot section from the board; an undercut recess in the stocking-form into which the projection enters when the foot section is in drying position; and an undercut lug on the foot section arranged to engage the undercut projection when the foot section is raised to allow an operator to place the stocking on the form or remove a stocking therefrom.

6. The combination in a stocking form, of a body section; a foot section on the same plane as the body section; a pivot connecting the foot section to the body section; and means spaced from said pivot for locking the foot section to the body section so that it cannot be accidentally turned on its pivot.

JOHN L. FAGAN." 

